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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-02-17
UNCOMMON COUNCIL.

The petition for local option is dead
strangled in the Councils committee of
the whole last Monday night. And so
the best provision OF the Dow law is
rendered Intellectual by the very odd de.
cision of our City Fathers. To those
who espouse the sturdy old doctrine
that the people are the rulers this pre-
sumptious action may be surprise, but
by those who are behind the scenes in
Hillsboro's municipal government the
result was anticipated.
TO smother the opinions of the men,
bers of Council by stealthy consultation
in committee of the whole was cowardly
and not the least contemplate feature
of this little affair. Why the petition
was not favorably received has not been
said publicly. Council resorted to a
very slick ruse to keep from saying it
publicly. The questionis d 0he which haa
been met fairly faos to faee, by Other
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FAIRFAX.

February 10th, 1887.
The measles are raging in our near vicinity.
W. B. Corbin and wife took trip to West
Union last week, to attend the wedding Of
their sister.
R. 8. Trout has been on the sick list for .
week or more, and has been unable to attend
to business.
Cupid has again been doing his work. Mr..
Tom Lewis and Miss Callie Mccoy were mar
ried ct the home Of the brides mother last
Thursday.
Rev. Briggs delivered an excellent address to
the young men of this vicinity last Sabbath at
2S0 p. m. He also spoke to the young ladies
at 4 p. m.
On account Of sickness Rev. Briggs was uu.
able to fill the pulpit on Sunday night, and in
his absence Rev. Long supplied his place, as.
sisted by A. z. Blair.
On account of the protracted meeting the
debate did not take place last Saturday night.
The same subject will be debated next Sstur-
day night ct Walkers schoolhouse with the
Oak Ridge Club.
Several of the schools in our township will
close next week, and as far as We can learn
have all been . success the past winter. Sc
mote it be, for in the success Of the public
school lies our future prosperity.
Those two young men who went into Ger
tain storekeeper's hall ON last Saturday nigh
to settle up for the whisky they had been sell
ing contrary to law, had better be little caro-
full and not talk 90 loud, or drop their none!
on the floor, il they want to keep their nsmel
away from the Grand Jury. "a word to th,
wise is sufficient"
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EAST MONROE.


Charles Blair, sr., is the daddy Of boy.
Thomas Skinner was at jamestown, O., last
week.
Rev. Wright, of the U. B. Church, was here
last week.
J. 8. starn was home from the Queen City
last week.
=. D. T. Eulow, Of Locust Grove. is here with
his brother.
Mrs. Rev. Reed and Mr.. Sam Simmons are
on the sick list.
There have been four cases Of scarlet fever
in this neighborhood, with two deaths.
Captain McCra shipped q carload Of fine wal
nut logs for Liverpool, England, last week.
W. W. and L. M. Pope contemplate putting
improved rollers In their Touring mill. They
have placed . new sixty-four inch saw in the
saw-mill.
Charley Blair left Saturday morning for
Washington G. H., intending to make that
place his future home. He has been at the
Fairfield House for the past five years.
Last Saturday about forty-fve Of Davis
Johnson's friends gathered together at his res.
idence two miles east Of town and celebrated
his sixty-frst birthday. 1t was intended for .
surprise, but from various hints Mr.. ]. caught
onto the racket, so when the guests arrived he
was waiting for them. At two o'clock Q sump-
tuous repast was spread and all did justice to
it. The afternoon was spent in social chat
among the older people, while the young folks
furnished music until nearly night, when all
dispersed TO their homes.
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Councils, and why must ours conceal its
action under the surreptitious cloak Of
"committee OF the whole"?
Whatever sophistry Councilmen who
oppose the petition may exort to excuse
themselves renders them none the less
culpable in the eyes of the public.
Whether they openly favor the saloon
element or assume an undue conscien-
tiousness about the "best interests of
the community" matters not. The re-
suit is the same. In ignoring the petit
ton this almighty committee of the
whole casts an insult in the teeth of the
citizens who elected them. By refusing TO
grant the right to hold a special election
on the request of 80 large number Of
voters they abuse the right which the
public has given them. For Council
of six men in little country town to
ignore great principles that have been
handed down to us through the Magma
Charta and our own constitution is GER.
tainly the supreme height of defiant
snobbishness.
Somebody had better look out. 1t is
risky for public officers to thwart the will
of the people that puts them in Office.
The public will allow no exalted idea of
personal responsibility on the parts of
its servants to interfere with its authori.
ty over those servants, and the electors
of the incorporated village of Hillsboro
will probably have a score to settle with
those Councilmen at their earliest con-
venience. There comes time for that
,ft 1,1s M
the air of naughty dictator to step down
prejudice should cause Councilman to
forget that he is a servant OF the public,
and when his memory fails him it ought
to be refreshed by very forcible object
lesson. If our City Fathers can not be
influenced by the force OF numbers on a
petition paper, perhaps they may be in.
duced to obey the wordless behests of
an insulted public through the ballot
box.
The Dow law wHh the local option
clause is the best that can be done at
present, il it will secure absolute prohi.
ton where it is put in force-as Mr..
kohler thinks. The Dow law acithout
the local option clause, or with it inval-
idated by the brewery agency scheme,
is not much OF an improvement over the
condition of affairs years ago. There are
numbers of temperance people in Hills
boro who want to make the most of the
prohibition provision, and there are, per.
haps, some anti-temperance people who
dislike the vague uncertainty that hovers
threateningly over the liquor business,
and would like to have the question set
tied. That the present Council block
ades the way to any effort in this direc-
ton is cause of chagrin to the friends
of the movement, and there is an omi-
nous murmur among the people which
seems to say, ''If the present Council
will not give us a chance to vote on this
question we'll elect one that will"
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Resigned.

Lieutenant John R. Callahan, Adju-
tant of the 18th Regiment, o. N. g., has
rendered his resignation to the Governor,
but it has not yet been accepted. Lieu.
tenant Callahan has made an excellent
officer, and the regiment will lose him
with much regret. The members of Co.
A hope that the resignation will not be
accepted, for it will be difficult job to
find successor as well qualified for the
position as he. First Lieutenant John
Arthur, of the Scott Dragons, has also
rendered his resignation on account oi
i'll health, but it has not yet been accept
ed. Lieutenant Arthur is another favor.
ite, and the members of the company, to
man, hope that he may be induced tc
retain his commission.
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Cupid, the Rascal.

Miss Anna F. Copeland, daughter of
Mr.. Dynes Copeland, formerly of Sink
ing Spring, but now Of Bainbridge, was
welded in the latter place on the I'd
inst. to Mr.. Jas. M. Yankie, Rev. Frank
Gillian, of the Bainbridge NJ. E. Church,
officiating. The happy young couple are
spending couple of weeks in and about
Washington, D. G. The bride, who was
pupil of the Hillsboro Female College,
graduate of the class of 'Sl, has many
friends in this city, whose good wishes
are matter of course, and to them we
add the best wishes of the NEws-HERALD
for long life of success and happiness.
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Prohibition Conference.

There will be conference of the Pro-
hibitionists of the county at City Hall, in
Hillsboro, on Thursday, February oath,
commencing at ! o'clock p. M, for the
purpose of reorganization and commence
ing the years campaign. Also, some
time during the day the Prohibitionists
of Liberty township will put in nomina-
ton corporation, township and School
Board ticket. Other business of import
ance will be transacted. Hon. B. s. Hig-
ley, prominent lawyer of Youngstown
and Chairman of our State Executive
Committee, will be present and address
the meeting. Other speakers will also
be present. Let no friend of the cause
stay away. Everybody invited.
BY Order Committee.
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VIM. n. Neck Of al. N. J. 8. Black. Order
TO show cause why cause should not b dis
+. X. Elliott ~. George I. Ruoker. Order
Of sale. Cause not being shown inperi Of
contrary order. Cause dismissed Of plaintiffs
costs Judgment for costs.
e. J. and 3. p. Scott - sx'rs Of VIM. Scott,
decd, ". Jonathan Russ. Warrant OF atty.
Barton 3oler w. e. J. and 8. p. Scott.
Temporary restraining order. See entry.
Mary Jane 4yers ". Inc. Village Of Lses-
surs, o; Damages. Settled. Terms 10 b
Alfred W. spargur VI. James T. O'Brisn.
Money only. Settled dismissed without rec
JosspS E. spilksr, adm's, s.c., N. Isaac
neSb. Appeal. Settled. Terms 70 b. fur
Lewis Roush ". Benjamin D. Granger. Re-
eovery Of reel estate. Trial 70 jury. Jury dis
Agroed and dismissed.
o. n. Ovsrmsn ". Lorsnxa Clark Of al.
Foreclosure. Description amended. See entry.
A. 8. Manning W. A. Manning and Nancy
Manning. Foreclosure. Dismis6ed at defend
sut's costs. No record. Judgmspt for costs.
8. Anna Hatdeld 70. n. 8. Hatdsld. Divorce.
Decree Of divorce. Plaintiff restored 10 her
maiden name. Plaintiff 10 pay costs.
N. W. Roush W. b. B. Barnett Of a. Fore
closure. Settled. Costs paid no further
1. {. Moon q Il. ". John Ben. oosuovit,
JudgmsDt on eognoyit ol,0lA.76 ~
Okio 70. George Haekstk Shooting With In
tent 10 kill plSa Of aot guilty WiAhdIavn and
plee Of guilty entered Sentence os thses
yeAss.
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LrEssURa, February 4, 1887.

L1EsBURG, February 4, 1887.
Editor News- Herald For the informa-
ton of the people of Leesburg and vicin-
ity who have been expecting to hear the
lecture on "The Battle Of Gettysburg" ("
by Henry w. Tewksbury, Of Vermont, I
am sorry to have to state that received
. card from Mr.. Tewksbury, in which he
says: "Having received a broken arm
and leg and other severe injuries in the
great railroad accident at the Woodstock
bridge, near Hartford, VT, on February
9th, I am compelled to cancel all my
lecture engagements for this season.
This lecture was to have been the first
Of series under the auspices Of the G.
A. R. Post at Leesburg.
H. A. BzEsoN,
y. Committee ON Lectures.
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Agent Carson of the c., w. & B. has
handed us the following, issued by Gen
eral Manager Stewart, which we print
with pleasure:
The use of Intoxicating liquors by EN-.
plopees of this company Is positively
forbidden. Any employe of this COM
pany who is found frequenting saloons,
or places where Intoxicating liquors are
sold, will be looked upon as Q drinking
man, and will be dismissed from the
service. Callers ct Cincinnati, Chillico-
the, Parkenburg and other points will
report any case of intoxicstion that
comes under their observation, and will
not allow such employe or employees
to take their run ON either passenger OF
freight trains. All who are found violat-
ing this order will suffer the penalty
named above. Heads of Departments
will see that the above IL strictly enforc-
ed, regardless of who the offender may
be.
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A STEP FORWARD,
Business as it Should be Done-One
Price Marked in Plain Figures.

1. A. Feibel announces the inaugura-
ton Of the one-price system and strict
adherence to it.
Convinced that the true theory Of
business is one price for every article,
and that price marked in plain figures,
] am rapidly re.marking all goods in my
store. Many articles are already remark.
cd, and all will soon be finished. The
marked price will always be the asking
price and the taking price. This one
price will be as low as the same goods
can be bought any where, and will be
determined solely on the value of the
goods, with a sincere desire to give every
purchaser the full value for his money.
The one price system wherever adopt
ed and carried out has proven pre.emi.
nently successful.
BY this plan all customers are treated
exactly alike and every one has an equal
advantage. BY this system time is saved,
and expenses are cut down, for the deal.
er can sell cheaper than when half his
time is spent in chaffering, and dicker.
ing about price.
To inaugurate and carry out this plan
in Hillsboro, I ask the cooperation OF
every fair.minded buyer.
Remember the plan: Every article of
Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, and
Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods in my
immense stock will have its price mark
ed upon it in plain figures. Any one
can buy it at that price and no one at
any other. There will be no deviation
and no evasion, no giving presents or
throwing in" but the price will always
be so low that no concession can be
asked. Every buyer, young or old, rich
cr poor, can depend upon having the
same fair and honest treatment. My
stock will be closely watched, and when
the price marked on any article can be
reduced it will be done at once and re-
marked in red ink. Positively no re.
duction from the marked price will be
made under any circumstances.
Thankful for the patronage given me
in the past, trust my old friends and
many new ones will give my new de-
parture fair trial and their warm ap-
proval. Come in, look at my goods, ex-
anime my prices, consult your best in
terests, and use your best judgment as
to the prices. I. A. FErBEL.
Hu1sboro, Ohio, Feb. 1G, 1887.
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SOLD OUT.
The ohio 4 Northwestern Company
Takes the G. 3 N. Railway
at Even $4,000.

As advertised the Columbus & Mays
vile Railway was offered for sale at the
door of the Courthouse last Saturday at
one O'Clock. In anticipation of seeing
such rare sight as whole railroad sold
at once large crowd Of citizens assem-
bled. and by the beauty and capital rep
resented the casual observer might have
imagined that there would be some live.
ly bidding. But there wasn't.
The gentlemen from Ripley simply
stood around and chewed the ends OF
their cigars. They were willing to bid II
they could take the road at s24, 900, If the
Ohio & Northwestern folks didn't want
il, but they thought it useless to bid il
they did.
After some delay Mr.. L. 8. Smith ap.
peared upon the scene and bid $4,000
for the Ohio & Northwestern. The Rip.
syndicate withdrew and the road was
knocked down to Mr.. Smith. Having
been appraised at $4,000 it could not
sell for less than two.thirds of that sum
30 it went at the minimum figures.
There was q great deal of funny bust.
ness indulged in by the spectators, and
it really is pity that so many entertain.
ing ''cracks" were lost to the rest of the
world. One bad man was so sacriligious
as to ask Lew Holmes if he was waiting
for job. But it really was smile-pro-
voking to hear Sheriff Dawson, in ennm.
Grating the properties, offer the road
"built and unt uilt !" and not less anus.
ing was the offer of "all its engines,
round.houses and machine shops"
Mr.. Smith informs a NEws-HERALD
representative that the road between
here and Sardinia will be changed to a
standard guage as soon as the manage.
ment can make the necessary arrange.
ments. The road will also be extended
to Georgetown from Sardinia, but its ex.
tension to Ripley will depend entirely
upon the citizens of the latter place.
The Ripley gentlemen said that they
could raise 100000 to get road to that
place, and as it can be built from George.
town for about $4,000 she need not
despair.
Mr.. Smith says that the company will
have no object in extending the line far.
ther northward, but that If the citizens
of Washington @. H. want another road
badly enough to build it 80 as to connect
here, the Ohio & Northwestern will
probably cooperate.
When changed to a standard guage
the Ohio & Northwestern will have
direct communication with the coal
fields, and the benefits to be derived by
Hillsboro from that are obvious. That
Company now owns and controls the
Cincinnati & Eastern, and is construct.
ing a line now from Pt. Pleasant te
Portsmouth. Its President, Mr.. Parsons
is railroad builder of prominence and
experience.
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RUSSELL'S.

February 10Th, 1857.
Aunt Hannah Mcdaniel is still very poorly.
Lizzie Wilkin and Msudie Mcdaniel are
both on the sick list ct this writing.
Mark Southard, Of Columbus, arrived here
Saturday evening to visit his parents.
Messrs. Jacob Burton, D. W. and F. @. Mo.
Coy visited the I. o. o. r. Lodge st Lynch
burg Saturday evening.
Misses Judith and Addis Storer, Of Berry
vile, returned home Saturday, after spending
. week with relatives here.
Robert Davidson and Cy Shaffer have been
in Dsrke and Miami counties the past week,
looking for place to move to.
Misses Virginis and Mary Boatright, Cora
Burton, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Strange, and
Homer Boatright attended the Teachers' Asso-
citation ut Lynchburg Saturday
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DUNN'S CHAPEL.

F6btuAFy I5th, 1857.
Rev. 8. W. Edmiston preached at the Chapel
lest Sunday.
We do not wish to tell snake story Just be-
cause IL 10 fashionable, but will relate some
thing that occurred on Mr.. James Herron's
farm last Friday afternoon while some men
werc engaged In quarrying stone. The first
sign they had Of snakes wss two under one
stone. They thought nothing Of this, but
soon another appeared, and 10 ON until seven
ty snakes were caught In about three hours,
ranging from eighteen inches 10 ave and {
half feet in length. One marvellous feature Of
the case was the greet vssisty. there taiag The
which had taken .vinlse q1as1srs taes1Ase..
Lest soma shoulA dolbl Nh vs.vin Islee -
70 xeeerg. Morris 1oggoE, John 1akln ~
John E: N.Ilsai. - e '1As Iss.s Z Z g!
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The firm of L. B. Boyd & Co., coal
dealers, has been succeeded by Boyd 4
Quinn, Mr.. I. H. Quinn, late of the dry
goods house Of Spargur & Quinn, becom.
ing the partner of Mr.. Boyd. Mr.. Quinn
il one Of Hillsboro's most successful,
prominent and popular young business
men, and the new partnership 10 des-
tined u recsive its full share Of the pat
ronase Of those who burn the black dia-
monds.
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It will be seen elsewhere that Mr.. /.
A. Feibel has decided to establish the
popular and honest lone price system"
in his big clothing store, and the explain.
alton and whyfore of his step is abund-
antly and logically explained. It is the
system now in use in all the principal
stores over the country, and is the only
way to do business. Hereafter he will
have one price-the lowest marked upon
his goods, and from the marked figures
no deviation will be made for anybody.
It is an excellent plan.
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H. G. T. A.

The H. G. T. A. met in the NJ. E.
Church, Lynchburg, on February 18th.
with the President, Prof. D. s. Ferguson,
in the chair. After appropriate music
by the choir, prayer was offered by Rev.
L. M. Davis, pastor of the M. E. Church,
followed by seul-stirring music by the
choir, Miss Gibson at the organ.
Rev. L. M. Davis delivered an address
of welcome, to which the President re-
sponded. His response was the heart.
felt expression of the Association.
An excellent paper was read by H. G.
Williams. Subject, "What Shall We
Read?" after which recess was given
for enrolment for dinner.
If amy failed to be Hospitality enter
tanned, it was their own fault, for the
good people of Lynchburg made ample
provision for the comfort of teachers and
visitors. Dinner over, the Association
met at 1:3O p. M, and paper was read
by F. Gall. Subject, "What We Are,"
after which the choir again favored the
Association with music. This was fol-
lowed by lively discussion, engaged in
by Prof. Smith, Henderson, West
Horst, and Prof. Gossett. Discussion
concluded q recess for enrolment as
members was given. Examiners Strange
and Gall were appointed to solicit
names. Eighteen were added to the
roll, and the needful accompanied the
names.
The following is the list: Ira Swad-
ley, John Tedrick, Mary Boatright,
Mary Cadwallader, w. A. Saylor, Ed.
M. Virgins, Thomas G. Coffman, Allie
Kerns, Bell Pratt, ]. M. Holiday, E. F.
Ellis, Cora B. Gamble, G.. w. Shaffer, G..
E. Stautner, F. Eaglin, j. r. Horst, F.
HI. Calvert, w. L. Stautner.
Recess over, Prof. 8. A. Gossett, of
Cheviot, O., read an able and carefully
prepared paper on 'The Profession"
A vote Of thanks was rendered to citi.
zens for hospitable entertainment, choir
for excellent music, speakers for their
"feast of reason and flow Of soul" and
to Trustees for use of church. The
audience jeined the choir in singing
''Shall We Meet Again." after which
Rev. L. M. Davis closed with the bene-
diction.
The next meeting will also. be held at
Lynchburg. SARAH E. WILLIAMS,
Secretary pro tenn.
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The suggestion made by Rev. D. w.
CLARK, in last weeks NEws.HERALD, re-
garding the improvement Of the Young
Mems League room has met with gen.
eral favor, and q number of subscrip.
tions have been received in consequence.
1t ID the intention to build q pretty
Queen Anne entrance, with stained
glass front, that will be attractive and
inviting from the street.
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Refused.

The petition asking the privilege Of .
vote on the question Of saloons or no
saloons under the local option clause Of
the Dow law which was presented to
Council on the 7th inst. was again
brought up Monday evening, when, % .
committee of the whole, Council report
cd adversely, and the question was drop
ped without coming before the Council
~ body. The citizens Of the city seem
divided - to the wisdom Of the refusal
TO grant the petition.
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A notice in our advertising columns
will inform our granger friends that the
Hillsboro Hardware Company will sell
large number OF ploughs at auction on
March 9th. They do this in order to
make room for q new stock.
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Miss Murphy, of Hillsboro, Ohio, who
has been in the city several weeks visit.
ing Miss Jennie Harris, leaves this eve
ming per the steamer Ohio for home.
She will leave many admirers behind
Pdducdh Ne,Us.
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You want to buy non-explosing, de.
oderized, Hottest, water-white headlight
oil, the best and safest oil under all cir.
cumstances. Sold only at the West
End Grocery for Is cents gallon. Spec.
ial prices to religious socities.
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Messrs. Richman & Mitchell, of Lon.
don, O., are in the city and will remain
until Monday purchasing horses for
Eastern markets. They will be assisted
by Mr.. Henry CLANCY, who may be
found at the Kramer House.
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Mr.. John Hufenberger writes the
snake editor as follows: II killed gar
ter snake Saturday evening which meas
ured about three feet. To-day (Feb. y
I found humble bee which was using
its wings very lively. I found one in
January, not more than three inches
from the surface" Now has anybody
seen any butterflies or red owls?